On August 16, history records 54 notable events, 202 famous births and 98 deaths, spanning the years 963 to 1819.
Events on this day include: Nikephoros II Phokas is crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire. (963); The House of Gonzaga seizes power in the Duchy of Mantua, and will rule until 1708. (1328).
Notable people born on August 16 include Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster (1355), Hongxi Emperor (1378), Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut (1401).
Notable figures who died on this day include Theutbald I (bishop of Langres) (856), Marianos Argyros (963), George I of Georgia (1027).
Events on 16 August 54
See all →The House of Gonzaga seizes power in the Duchy of Mantua, and will rule until 1708.
Battle of the Spurs (Battle of Guinegate): King Henry VIII of England and his Imperial allies defeat French Forces who are then forced to retreat.
Battle of Plymouth: Inconclusive naval action between the fleets of Michiel de Ruyter and George Ayscue in the First Anglo-Dutch War.
American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden: The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina.
Maximilien de Robespierre presents the petition of the Commune of Paris to the Legislative Assembly, which demanded the formation of a revolutionary tribunal.
War of 1812: American General William Hull surrenders Fort Detroit without a fight to the British Army.
Peterloo Massacre: Seventeen people die and over 600 are injured in cavalry charges at a public meeting at St. Peter's Field, Manchester, England.
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Birthdays on 16 August 202
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Deaths on 16 August 98
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